Sustainability

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2021-07-12

ESG

Surge in ESG investing in the wake of the pandemic

When stock markets nosedived at the start of the pandemic, who could have known that a year later they would be at an all-time high with ESG investing as one of the winners?

2021-07-06

Insights

EU unveils proposed green bond standard

The European Commission has launched the first official green bond standard linked to the EU taxonomy. Nordea’s Sustainable Finance Advisory team shares its take on the proposed regulation for European green bonds and the implications for bond issuers going forward.

2021-07-06

Insights

A guide to the EU’s renewed sustainable finance strategy

The European Commission in 2018 adopted its first Action Plan on financing sustainable growth. On 6 July, it released its renewed Strategy for Financing the Transition to a Sustainable Economy. Nordea’s Sustainable Finance Advisory equips you with a pocket summary of the actions included.

2021-07-06

Nordea On Your Mind

Ask your shareholders which ESG yardstick to use

Remy Briand, Managing Director and Head of ESG at MSCI, explains the surging interest in ESG ratings, what sets MSCI's approach apart and what companies can gain from having a rating.

2021-06-30

Nordea On Your Mind

ESG ratings – welcome to the jungle

How do you determine if a company is good at sustainability? ESG ratings vary greatly among providers, who are all measuring different things with different approaches.

2021-06-21

Sustainability

Nordea promoting innovation in energy renovations

Nordea is a pilot bank and an active member of The Nordic Energy Efficient Mortgages (NEEM) Hub, a consortium to promote energy renovations of the Nordic building stock.

2021-06-22

Sustainability

Growing forests and harvesting returns

Our institutional and personal customers can now invest in an exciting and attractive investment alternative of a new timberland fund registered in Finland.

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2021-06-14

Nordea On Your Mind

ESG: Reaping the rewards

ESG has rapidly gone from being seen as a niche investment philosophy to a business necessity. In the latest Nordea On Your Mind report, Nordea Thematics delves into the role of ESG ratings.

2021-06-10

Insights

Nordea elected to Executive Committee for Green and Social Bond Principles

Nordea joins a select group of 24 underwriters, issuers and investors on the Executive Committee, the governing body that decides on any changes to the Green Bond Principles and Social Bond Principles.

2021-06-10

ESG

How climate change will affect the return on your investments

The latest edition of Nordea’s “ESG Investing” series focuses on the implications of climate change for investors.

2021-06-01

Sustainable banking

Dialogue with companies leads to increased climate efforts

With almost a thousand engagements with companies and countries in 2020, Nordea Asset Management is driving change through active ownership.

2021-06-02

Insights

The rise of ESG in leveraged loans

Leveraged loan market participants are increasingly incorporating sustainability targets into their financing deals. With the trend set to grow at a rapid pace, the Loan Market Association brought together experts for a recent webinar to identify best practices for the leveraged market when it comes to engaging with ESG.